New study reveals how children misunderstand medical jargon

by Alex Smith,University of Minnesota Medical SchoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new University of Minnesota Medical School studypublishedinPediatricshighlights how childre

Updated on: January 06,2025

New study reveals how children misunderstand medical jargon

by Alex Smith,University of Minnesota Medical SchoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new University of Minnesota Medical School studypublishedinPediatricshighlights how childre

Updated on:January 06,2025

Childhood mental health problems resulting from early-life adversity drive poorer cognitive performance in adolescence

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainEarly-life adversity—such as poverty, illness or family conflict—has long been linked to mental health difficulties and poorer cognitive functio

Updated on: June 12,2024

Childhood mental health problems resulting from early-life adversity drive poorer cognitive performance in adolescence

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainEarly-life adversity—such as poverty, illness or family conflict—has long been linked to mental health difficulties and poorer cognitive functio

Updated on:June 12,2024

What Is Pediatric Asthma?

What Is Pediatric Asthma?ByPat Bass, MDUpdated on February 13, 2022Medically reviewed bySanja Jelic, MDPediatric asthma is a chronic respiratory disease in which a child's

Updated on: February 19,2024

What Is Pediatric Asthma?

What Is Pediatric Asthma?ByPat Bass, MDUpdated on February 13, 2022Medically reviewed bySanja Jelic, MDPediatric asthma is a chronic respiratory disease in which a child's

Updated on:February 19,2024

Transcatheter PDA closure increasingly used for very low birth-weight infants

by Elana GotkineFor very low birth-weight (VLBW) infants, transcatheter closure of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is increasingly used, with selected short-term outcomes slightly more favorable, a

Updated on: July 17,2024

Transcatheter PDA closure increasingly used for very low birth-weight infants

by Elana GotkineFor very low birth-weight (VLBW) infants, transcatheter closure of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is increasingly used, with selected short-term outcomes slightly more favorable, a

Updated on:July 17,2024

How to help teen girls' mental health struggles—6 research-based strategies for parents, teachers and friends

by Elizabeth Englander and Meghan K. McCoy,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's a well-established fact that children's and teens' mental healthtook a hit dur

Updated on: June 26,2024

How to help teen girls' mental health struggles—6 research-based strategies for parents, teachers and friends

by Elizabeth Englander and Meghan K. McCoy,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt's a well-established fact that children's and teens' mental healthtook a hit dur

Updated on:June 26,2024

Bypassing oral immunotherapy buildup safe in children with food allergy

by Lori SolomonAn initial phase of multifood sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) that bypasses oral immunotherapy (OIT) buildup is safe and effective, according to a study published online Feb. 27 in the&

Updated on: March 27,2024

Bypassing oral immunotherapy buildup safe in children with food allergy

by Lori SolomonAn initial phase of multifood sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) that bypasses oral immunotherapy (OIT) buildup is safe and effective, according to a study published online Feb. 27 in the&

Updated on:March 27,2024

Child cash benefits improve child health and development across the globe, study finds

by Karissa Knapp,University of MichiganCredit: Los Muertos Crew from PexelsLooking at programs from more than 140 countries, a University of Michigan-led study concludes that large-scale, govern

Updated on: January 07,2025

Child cash benefits improve child health and development across the globe, study finds

by Karissa Knapp,University of MichiganCredit: Los Muertos Crew from PexelsLooking at programs from more than 140 countries, a University of Michigan-led study concludes that large-scale, govern

Updated on:January 07,2025

Shh! Intensive care incubators resonate sounds and risk damage to premature babies' hearing, scientists say

by FrontiersCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor vulnerable premature babies, an incubator in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a lifesaver, but the consequences can last a lifetime. Man

Updated on: May 22,2024

Shh! Intensive care incubators resonate sounds and risk damage to premature babies' hearing, scientists say

by FrontiersCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor vulnerable premature babies, an incubator in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a lifesaver, but the consequences can last a lifetime. Man

Updated on:May 22,2024

Back-to-school tips to helping your kids breathe easier

by Robin FosterAs kids and teens prepare to head back to school, parents might not have protecting their child's lung health on the top of their to-do lists. But experts say it should be."A n

Updated on: August 31,2024

Back-to-school tips to helping your kids breathe easier

by Robin FosterAs kids and teens prepare to head back to school, parents might not have protecting their child's lung health on the top of their to-do lists. But experts say it should be."A n

Updated on:August 31,2024

Raising awareness of spina bifida

by Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSpina bifida is the most common birth defect of the central nervous system and the second most common of all structural birth defects

Updated on: June 12,2024

Raising awareness of spina bifida

by Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSpina bifida is the most common birth defect of the central nervous system and the second most common of all structural birth defects

Updated on:June 12,2024

AI performs well in identifying infantile epileptic spasms

by Lori SolomonDeep learning analysis can be used to detect epileptic spasms (ES) from smartphone home videos of young children, according to a study presented at theannual meetingof the A

Updated on: January 07,2025

AI performs well in identifying infantile epileptic spasms

by Lori SolomonDeep learning analysis can be used to detect epileptic spasms (ES) from smartphone home videos of young children, according to a study presented at theannual meetingof the A

Updated on:January 07,2025

Connecting stress, weight, and social anxiety in early adolescence

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBetween the end of childhood and the beginning of adolescence, there is a critical window of time referred to as "

Updated on: February 24,2024

Connecting stress, weight, and social anxiety in early adolescence

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBetween the end of childhood and the beginning of adolescence, there is a critical window of time referred to as "

Updated on:February 24,2024